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Title: Folding shower doors
Post by Lee_Elms on Dec 18^th, 2011, 8:46pm

Are shower doors available that fold in a number of sections ? (i.e. more than 2 ... plenty of 'bi-fold' doors !). I've found one multi-section bath screen, but no shower doors even thought I'm sure I've seen them before.

Thanks ...

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by big_all on Dec 18^th, 2011, 10:22pm

the trouble you have is they need tracks to run on or hang from because off slack in any join causes progressively worse dipping twisting leaning

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by Lee_Elms on Dec 19^th, 2011, 6:43am

Is it worse for 'multi-fold' than bi-fold .... or is this a reason not to go for the bi-fold door ?

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by Lee_Elms on Dec 20^th, 2011, 9:07pm

Anyone ... do such doors exist ?

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Dec 20^th, 2011, 11:26pm

Bi fold doors are about all that manufacturers do on a fix screen/cubicle basis, as the excessive wear is not good for business...

if the door is not an over bath job, then none exist that i know off,

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by CWatters on Dec 20^th, 2011, 11:39pm

Not sure what situation you have but have you looked at pivot doors ? They take less room than hinged.

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by Lee_Elms on Dec 21^st, 2011, 5:21pm

That's what we had -- it doesn't suit our situation at all.

Title: Re: Folding shower doors
Post by Lee_Elms on Dec 21^st, 2011, 8:22pm

Thanks to all the replies -- very useful.